DEVOTION – THURSDAY,
JUNE 21, 2012
“Definition of drama”
BY
PASTOR BOB COY
Drama: any situation or series of events having vivid,
emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results.
When you
read the above definition of drama, what comes to mind? What event do you
associate with vivid, striking, or interesting results? Is it a high-profile
court case, a “nail-biter” sports game, or perhaps a movie that keeps you on
the edge of your seat?
We see
drama in these and a multitude of other examples in life. But nothing defines
the spellbinding essence of drama more than the Resurrection of Jesus from the
dead.
Consider
this: When Jesus died on the Cross, all that He represented and stood for
seemed lost. All His miracles that had seemed to prove He was more than a mere
man, all of His assurances about God’s love and forgiveness, all of His
promises about eternal life…all of that seemed to die on the Cross when He did.
The
greatest (and only) hope that humanity ever had was brought to an end. We can
hardly imagine the pain and disappointment felt by those closest to Him.
“But God!”
Then the
most striking thing happened. God raised His Son from the dead, and in so
doing, the drama of all dramas was revealed before mankind’s eyes! All that
Christ represented was now very much alive. And for the disciples, this event
would not only serve as their definition of drama, but it would also define
their lives and destinies.
Let the
same be said for us. Let our lives and destinies be defined by the great drama
of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let us recognize what was at stake and
what hung in the balance. Let us appreciate how humanity’s greatest and only
hope was brought to life. And let us be forever indebted to the infinite
importance of this “But God”!
“Because I live, you will live also.” (John 14:19 NKJV)
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